Please
visit this page for further information on how DBT
can help you with all of your "impulse issues," including food.

Programs
of movement, meditation and release...
with a special focus on body image, weight management,
the inner and outer journey...

Are
you a food medicator? Do you use food
for reasons other than to nourish and strengthen your body? Everyone who
has food issues already knows it is better to eat less, exercise more, and
avoid your specific inflammatory foods and possibly whole food groups.

Instead of focusing on our baffling resistance to appropriate, healthy eating
habits, we will learn to use holistic methods to reach a more helpful, loving
level of consciousness in relation to food, fat and body size. We will learn
helpful processes we can practice so we can move up the vibrational emotional
scale to be able to go down the weight scale.

The Food FuneralSM

Many
food medicators, uncontrolled diabetics and
compulsive eaters need to begin a grieving process as they let go of their
unwanted foods or food groups. The Food Funeral is an exercise in letting go
of these foods. The Food Funeral uses interactive group role-playing to get
to the origin of the core feelings concerning certain mystified, stigmatized
and/or abused food groups.

Many
useful tools and processes are explored to cope more successfully with food
and body image issues. We learn to do our griefwork,
but also laugh and have fun in the process.As the poet and philosopher Kahlil
Gibran once said, “If you don't cry all your tears you can't laugh all your
laughs.”

This
program addresses the relapse/recovery syndrome and provides the emotional,
spiritual and inspirational support to reach your goals. (Full weekend
retreats available in combination with the Let Go & Lighten Up program.)

JOYROBICSTMInterfaith,
post-denominational spiritual aerobic workout including 45 minutes of cardio
and 15 minutes of dance meditation with beautiful structured movements of
empowerment and grace. This program is accompanied by a multimedia
presentation so attendees can sing along as we dance and move together. Music
includes selections from Jewish, Christian, Hindi, Buddhist and Muslim
traditions (wear comfortable clothes and bring water).